By Nathaniel Stevens for HR Daily Advisor 2023 marked an important year for hiring managers, as it brought challenges with labor shortages, looming retirements, and a demand for evolving skills for small to medium sized businesses. But this year, the tide is turning. CEOs of smaller businesses are remaining optimistic about the future of hiring in the coming months due to a more positive economic outlook. In fact, a recent study showed that over half of CEOs at small businesses plan to hire more in 2024, and almost three-quarters intend to maintain or increase employee pay. With this, there are a few…
How to Assess Candidate Integrity in Interviews
By Paul Bramson for HR Daily Advisor In the hiring or recruiting process, evaluating candidate integrity is integral to ensure you are bringing in the right person for the organization. Beyond skills and experience, integrity is the indicator for trustworthiness, accountability, and principles — indispensable qualities for a principled workplace. Interviews are the time to delve into candidate values to gauge alignment with company standards. Thoughtful questions can illuminate candidates exhibiting sincerity, honesty, and ethos that support an ethical and positive environment. The Importance of Measuring Candidate Integrity Integrity signals how individuals navigate challenging or murky scenarios without direct supervision.…
How to Tell If a Prospective Workplace Is Toxic
by Mita Mallick for Harvard Business Review Early on in my career, I was thrilled to get a call from one of the top global beauty brands to interview for a marketing role. I had applied online and remember the recruiter aggressively insisting that I come to their office to interview with less than 48 hours’ notice. I called in sick to my then-employer and went into the prospective company’s office to meet with 11 individuals for 11 separate interviews. The interview schedule was back to back. They didn’t offer me a break for lunch, nor did they offer me coffee, tea,…
When Your New Hire Is in Jail on His First Day
And three other tricky workplace dilemmas. BY ALISON GREEN, INC.COM COLUMNIST Here's a roundup of answers to four questions from readers. 1. When your new hire is in jail on his first day My company hired a new person on my team. He was scheduled to start on a Monday but he pushed back a week at the last minute, and he didn't notify us until minutes before he was expected in. The next Monday he didn't come in, and no one could get in touch with him. We eventually discovered he was in jail. He claimed he was pulled over on the…
5 Leading Talent Acquisition Trends Taking Storm in 2024
By Brianna Rooney for HR Daily Advisor It’s hard to believe that 2023 is nearly over, marking now as the time when HR professionals and organizational leaders should start planning for the next year, including their plans for talent acquisition. The work and hiring landscape is rapidly evolving, especially following the pandemic and the Great Resignation. Today’s job seekers bring a wealth of unique skills to the table, which also means they’re looking for better benefits and more flexible positions. As a result, HR teams and staffing professionals will need to grow out of their previous recruitment strategies to consider these…
3 Ways Conversational AI Can Help You with Strategic Recruitment
By Claire Swinarski for HR Daily Advisor It seems like Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all over the news these days. ChatGPT seemed to take the world by storm in 2023, and there’s no indication that the AI craze is going to loosen up any time soon. In fact, it seems clear that AI is only going to become more and more relevant to almost every factor of society. But what does that mean for human resources departments? After all, isn’t the human part of of HR the most vital? How can something artificial really help HR professionals do their jobs any better?…
HR Query: How to Hire Top Talent
By HR Daily Advisor Staff Although Hanna Neuborn, Global Head of Talent Science at Canonical, doesn’t believe she’s found the Holy Grail of finding the best talent, she feels it’s pretty close and has been effective for her company. At the start of 2023, Neuborn was integral in turning Canonical’s Talent Acquisition team into a Talent Science team. Canonical employs staff in more than 30 countries, the majority work remotely, and receives nearly 80,000 applications each month. Neuborn felt that a better process to establish exactly which candidates would be the best fit for their business was needed so she brought together a team of…
How Much Does a Bad Hire Actually Cost? Why Talent Professionals Must Know
By Shiran Danoch for HR Daily Advisor There are numerous estimates concerning the actual cost of a bad hire. These estimates range from 3 months’ salary to 3 times the annual salary of the position. While generic estimates provide a starting point, they only go so far. To truly showcase the value of the talent acquisition department—and to illustrate how much it can save (and earn) for a company when provided the proper resources—it’s vital to understand your own company’s figures and present them in financial terms. Talking in dollars can help secure more resources for your department. What Constitutes a…
Embrace the Global Workforce with Minimal Risk and Maximum Reward
by Stephanie Coward for HR Daily Advisor In today’s interconnected world, traditional workforce concepts are rapidly changing. Some might even argue they have all but evaporated. As technology advances and communication barriers diminish, companies increasingly are tapping into the global talent pool to fuel growth, expand reach and cut costs. This paradigm shift, which began a decade ago but accelerated with the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, and move to remote working, is evident as a growing business trend, in particular for companies based in the United States, choosing to hire employees remotely in Canada and Europe. However, this transformation is not without…
Research Examines What Gen Z Wants from Potential Employers
By Tammy Binford for HR Daily Advisor Gen Z, the youngest segment of the workforce, is already making an impact, and its influence will only increase in the future. Global insurance giant Zurich reported in April that people born between 1997 and 2012 are expected to make up 27% of the workforce by 2025. Those numbers are getting employers’ attention, making it all the more important to understand how to attract young people to the world of work and what they need to thrive. Looking at What Gen Z Values In March, Symplicity, a maker of software for universities to manage…